Distance No Object » symbolism http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/ginar Gina's E-learning and Digital Cultures site - part of the MSc in E-learning at the University of Edinburgh Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:58:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Medieval website http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/ginar/2013/01/30/medieval-website/ http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/ginar/2013/01/30/medieval-website/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:32:22 +0000 Giraf87 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/ginar/?p=677

Some medieval paintings are like webpages, with writing and images, rich in stories and symbols. The painting has to be ‘read’ and one has be familiar with  its symbolism in order to understand the meaning. Many interpretations have been given, and for Bosch’s contemporaries it must have been one of the rare opportunities to see a visual representation of morals and beliefs.

Scholarly viewing of the painting would determine a  certain order to ‘enter’ the artefact. Viewing for pleasure allows the eye to ‘visit’  its distinct parts, similarly to visiting webpages.

This image above is by Hieronymous Bosch who was born circa 1450


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